Assignment:
Case
Teacher Preparation, Teacher Professional Development, and Teacher Retention
Case Assignment
Use the readings in Module 2 and other relevant resources to write a 3 to 5 page paper that presents the primary issues and challenges educational leaders face in teacher preparation, teacher professional development, and teacher retention. In conclusion, provide an explanation of the relationship among teacher preparation, professional development and teacher retention from the perspective of an educational leader (or future educational leader).
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.
SLP
Teacher Preparation, Teacher Professional Development, and Teacher Retention
The Module readings provide you with a brief background on issues related to teacher preparation, teacher professional development, and teacher retention. There are several different models and methods utilized to address these topics in U.S. and international education systems. Locate a peer-reviewed journal article that offers an alternative model or method that addresses teacher preparation, teacher professional development, or teacher retention. The goal of this assignment is to explore innovative practices that might influence your current work environment. In a 3 to 5 page paper, summarize the model or method, and discuss the findings or best practices. In conclusion, reflect on your role as an educational leader; how can this approach be applied at your own work site?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.